Amendment of the Principal Regulations4
In regulation 7 —
a
before “The adoption agency must”, insert “(1)”;
b
after “in relation to adoption” insert “to ensure that the panel is organised effectively and operates efficiently.”;
c
omit “and such instructions must be kept under review and, where appropriate, revised by the agency.”; and
d
insert as a new sub-paragraph “(2) The adoption agency must keep the instructions in regulation 7(1) under review and revise them where appropriate.”.